The Latest Imperial Cartes de Visite
J L, pseud. [John Leech] *
Genre: | Illustration, Drollery |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. |
Illustrators: | J L, pseud. [John Leech] * |
Subjects: | Photography, Politics, Language |
Shows Emperor Napoleon III of France sitting in a photographic studio. Standing in front of Napoleon and near his camera is his severe critic, Alexander W Kinglake (the historian of the Crimean War) represented as a photographer, who urges the emperor that he needs to 'be much more in shade'. Like PU1/44/6/5 this plays on the double meaning of shade and uses photography to comment on French politics. |
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